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I am 13 and my mam and dad are thinking about moving to South Australia. I am wondering wether any english teenagers around my age could tell me what the move is like and how it feels to be a teenage pom in oz. Thanks :?

I'm thinking of moving to Australia from Canada. I have a few questions, maybe you can help -I'm a big ice hockey fan. Which Australian city has the most ice arenas? Are they open year round or only in the winter? Do you have outdoor ice hockey arenas? What months are they opened? -I don't have children yet, but when I do, I want them to go to French school. Which Australian city has the most public French schools? -How many French language stations do you get on cable? -What percentage of radio stations in Melbourne have mainly French music? -I'm a big fan of Alanis Morisette, Céline Dion, Rush and Avril Lavigne (April Vine), how many times per hour will I hear their music on the average radio station? -Is Canadian ice wine available at the local convenience store (aka depaneur) or do I have to go all the way to the grocery store? -Is Tasmania still part of Australia? Is Tasmania the Australian equivalent to the Isle of Man or is it more like Ireland? -If Tasmania is still part of Australia, when will the next referendum be? Do I have to be a citizen to vote or can I just promise to move there? -Are there Tasmanian language courses available online? -Do you have foxes in Australia? If not, that may be why you have so many rabbits. -What Internet search engines are available in Australia? Do you have access to the French language Internet? Will my Betamax tapes work on my Betamax VCR while in Australia or should I transfer them to film?(you loose quality on VHS) -Since you drive on the left hand side of the road, what modifications will I need to make to my bicycle? -Qantas flies from Melbourne to Toronto via Los Angeles. Wouldn't it be much quicker via the South and North poles? -Canada geese (aka North Pole Penguins) fly south for the winter and north for the summer. In other words, they fly north during your winter and south during your summer. When Canada has its summer (now), during Australia's winter (now), do South Pole Penguins fly north or south? What about in the winter? Thanks Sam

Hi, My partner (38) and I (32) have put in the application form etc and his skills have been assessed and he has passed. SO we are now at the next stage. We are filling in the forms for South Australia at the moment, but wondered if anyone has any opinions on that area? My partner has been, but I haven't and he only visited for a short time. We can also look at Victoria, so we are wondering which is the best option. We are both into quite cosmopolitan places, with the outdoors being the key attraction..hence Oz to start with! We love sport , particularly swimming. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!

I saw a show on Tele on Sunday night called moving down under (or something along those lines). Anyway, each week it follows a different British family settling into their new life in oz. Last week followed a father and 2 teens who moved to Perth, and made for some interesting viewing seeing the ups and downs one goes through when moving so far away. For anyone interested, it's on at 8:30pm, every Sunday on the Telewest UKTV People channel. :wink: